Morning Brief — Mon., March 16, 2026
ES
6,681.00
+0.68%
NQ
24,590.75
+0.81%
VIX
25.49
-6.25%
DXY
100.05
-0.31%
The Big Story
Geopolitical risk dominating pre-market narrative
- ‘We will remember’: Trump warns countries to help secure Strait of Hormuz as shipping stalls
- Israel: To treat Lebanon border towns like Gaza combat zone
- Iran war hits refined fuels harder than crude and importers need to act – Reuters
- UK’s PM Starmer: We need a negotiated solution to the Iran conflict
- UK’s PM Starmer: Will work toward a swift end to the Iran war
Pre-Market Price Action
SPY
666.88
Within Prior Day Range
QQQ
598.59
Within Prior Day Range
AAPL
250.95
Within Prior Day Range
AMD
194.46
Within Prior Day Range
AMZN
208.90
Within Prior Day Range
GOOGL
302.92
Within Prior Day Range
META
630.50
Above Prior Day High
MSFT
397.50
Within Prior Day Range
NVDA
182.35
Within Prior Day Range
TSLA
395.04
Within Prior Day Range
Pre-Market Movers
Gainers
INTC
47.29
+4.51%
XOM
157.23
+2.41%
UNH
282.69
+2.04%
LLY
987.93
+1.09%
WMT
126.60
+1.01%
Decliners
ADBE
248.80
-7.78%
AVGO
325.01
-3.28%
CRM
193.92
-2.69%
ABBV
220.21
-2.29%
AAPL
250.95
-1.88%
Key Levels
| Ticker | Last | PDH | PDL | VWAP | Range Break | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 666.90 | 672.34 | 661.36 | 671.98 | Inside Range | +0.13% |
| QQQ | 598.62 | 603.60 | 592.57 | 603.06 | Inside Range | +0.23% |
| AAPL | 250.95 | 256.33 | 249.52 | 257.16 | Inside Range | -1.88% |
| AMD | 194.46 | 199.68 | 192.27 | 200.20 | Inside Range | -1.66% |
| AMZN | 208.90 | 210.56 | 206.22 | 211.36 | Inside Range | -0.30% |
| GOOGL | 302.92 | 307.61 | 300.44 | 305.15 | Inside Range | -0.21% |
| META | 630.91 | 629.17 | 609.55 | 638.16 | Above PDH | -1.14% |
| MSFT | 397.50 | 404.80 | 394.25 | 404.29 | Inside Range | -1.10% |
| NVDA | 182.35 | 186.09 | 179.94 | 183.15 | Inside Range | -0.44% |
| TSLA | 395.04 | 400.16 | 389.95 | 399.28 | Inside Range | +0.01% |
Economic Calendar
08:30
Empire State Manufacturing Index
Earnings This Week
Wed., March 18, 2026
After Market Close
MU
Est: 8.66